yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] hvguy:
I too just got this, i was browsing rule34 ( yeah yeah, id rather be honest in where it originated) I was on chrome on my evo4g lte, and after clicking a link to the next page it popped up a page in chrome, and immediately opened the factory internet browser and downloaded com.mobogenie_b38e33edd93c7c2a78c37403b176b249_e2c4w2c4b4v203.apk the file says it originated from mmtrkar.com however when I go there its a blank page, when I use the about me function from i forget where, it says the website is blocking bots and it cannon retrieve any info, so I goto figure out who owns it and its a little fishy that it was recently registered on Nov 20th 2013. http://whois.domaintools.com/mmtrkar.com

:eek:
[Android General] AbhishekS:
Just click on the Download button on the Play Store. As soon as it begins downloading, stop it. (no need to download and install it)

Once you do this, you can rate their app.
[Android General] pacorola:
Mobogenie

l have been experiencing this too. Annoying redirections that prompt to the download or worse, pop ups That no matter what I click Keep on trying to download it. For more Info, pop up header says "ads.blueads.com".

Maybe there is a way to block it using hosts file?
[Android General] larsjuh1987:
strange
[Android General] ro9K~:
+1
[Android General] flipswitch5point:
Changed back and it's happening again...... bleh.
[Android General] pacorola:
hosts file edit solves it

It's definitively an ad problem, so I installed adaway (needs root) and... Voliá! No more annoyance, tested on ps disasters.com (there I would always be redirected) and other sites. Bottomline, now I'm 2 full days clean of mobogenie ad-crap and counting!
[Android General] sas_sas:
Today when I was downloading the custom kernel from below site it came itself..

http://d-h.st/hnh
[Android General] hugo_prado:
I have reported the app on google play, explaining on the the objection field.

Its ridiculous, I had 4 copies of this apk on my download folder.
[Android General] L4ky:
It happen to me sometimes, i think there are some ad on some website which ask for downloading it. Chrome always ask me if i want to download it, i deny.
[Android General] wicked1683:
This is happening on both stock and chrome browser.. Why cant we do anything about this if not rooted and install adaway? Is google aware of this and not doing anything about this?

Weird, this is happening in how many months now... And no official solution to block this addware?
[Android General] Kalix923:
The same thing was happening to me. I've tried chrome, opera and Firefox.

Now I've checked the box "request desktop site" in chrome and haven't had it poppup/tried to download for some time.
[Android General] meangreenie:
everyone affected hit the report to Google button on the bottom of the Google play page
[Android General] rowleyfa:
FAAAKKK YUUU TEAM MOBOGENIE!!! no need to apologize as i know that u did it on purpose! you r going down mobogenie!
[Android General] affett_boy:
I unfortunately installed it on my i9305. It corrupted my sd card, it out some write protection on it or something because I can't format it. The apk has given me some virus. I can't access recovery anymore. And at this stage when I try to flash with Odin it makes the pc reboot. Ruined a great Phone and 64gb sdxc.
[Android General] giangimilan:
It's a virus
[Android General] chrisvr4:
annoying

I'm getting these popping up on this thread. When I click OK it takes you to android market to download this mobogenie thing.

I'm using chrome but this pops up with every browser I use.
[Android General] 300ks:
Yup got the same problem here, I asume it only happen to rooted devices.

I'm trying to find out what may cause it or what will fix it. I'm wondering is it after installing any "anti theft" or any "battery saver" software?

I'm using Du Battery Saver but forgot the anti theft coz delete after a while.

Going to unroot my N8000 then restore factory setting & reroot.

Did anyone done this & succeed before?
[Android General] rowleyfa:
Where can i report this developer? I want to ask this dev to be shut down. Its so annoying!!!! This is crime!!!
[Android General] affett_boy:
mine was not rooted at the time of corruption, i cant even access the stock recovery. i was trying to flash a clean stock rom to see if that would fix it but as soon as i press start in odin it restarts the computer...
[Android General] pastorbennett:
Confirmed today that d-h.st is pushing this. Twice when visiting their website today it attempted to download. I plan on voicing my complaint with d-h.st. Perhaps if enough devs threaten to discontinue hosting their files with them, perhaps they might change their behavior.

edit - Only happens when using a mobile browser
[Android General] mcguolo:
I think it's because of some ad; the worst thing is that yesterday I installed a software on my pc that included mobogenie for pc. I suddenly removed it, but later I find that mobogenie was installed on my phone, and my nexus 7 reported a notification saying "Impossible to install Mobo Genie application" (a clear sign that it had been downloaded, but for some reason installation failed, but android tryed to install it!). What's happening? How is this even possible?
[Android General] Nuwairi:
pc problem perhaps

i encountered this problem months ago and then found that my pc was infected by a virus,after clean it up poof gone no more mobogenie
[Android General] mcguolo:
It's my work pc. It's quite super secure and virus free.

However I humbly suggest to report this app to google (from play store mobile app, bottom of mobogenie market page you should see a report link), I already did it.
[Android General] bluebunny:
Infected my phone from PC

Exactly this happened to me too!

I installed on my laptop Alcohol 80%, what included the Mobogenie installer too, along with the SweetPage browser search hijack malware. I deleted both. After a while I noticed that on my rooted Galaxy S4 automatically installed the Mobogenie app!

I can't figure out how it was possible. Maybe via Bluetooth? It was turned on.

Or over my Google account? The PlayStore can install apps to the phone initiated from the PC browser. Probably Mobogenie PC version uses an vulnerability of PlayStore on PC to install apps on associated smartphone.

It's a very violent and virulent malware. It's able to infect the phone from a PC with virtually no connection.
[Android General] Th4N4Th0S:
similar problem when i click this page of xda forum ( i use opera mobile) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432359

it try to go to the page of playstore mobogenie market.

i don't have any app called mobogenie.apk (or similar) in my application, so my phone is safe?
[Android General] GeneticBOT:
I am another victim of mobo market, the only way to stop this spam madness at this time is to install an ad-block apk like "Adway" (Root, the best) or adblock plus (no root needed, but it brings issues with certain apps like youtube)
[Android General] Smugmug:
I saw this mobogenie trying to download itself today when I visited dumpaday-dot-com. I hit the back button on my phone to get rid of the pop up, but it kept coming back.
[Android General] PrettyCurious:
It downloaded itself to my Nook Color

What's really odd, to me, is my phone is fine, but it downloaded to my B&N Nook Color while I was reading a forum I belong to, and because my Nook Color can't do anything with it, it's locked up right now.

I have not rooted the Nook, and have no apps on it except for those that came with it, since pretty much anything costs money to download on a Nook. I only use it to read my forums or watch TV in tha bath.

Last night, I logged in to a forum of homesteaders, and bam, mobo downloaded and locked up my screen.

My android smart phone remains unmolested, and my PC too, but my Nook is basically wrecked.
[Android General] D_Dio:
Does this happen with every computer you try? Also have you tried flashing the memory card with the computer? Or another device?
[Android General] l3enz:
Mobogenie adware

This is really annoying, i have been hit with that mobogenie adware issue too. Scanned with different antiviruses and nothing found. What i can add to what have been already said, is that all the apps on my phone with an ad banner shows mobogenie, even the antivirus. They made me hate this app and i rated and commented it on google store
[Android General] mcguolo:
I think the download and automatic installation are two different things. The download is maybe obtained through an ad, and that, although annoying, is quite easy to do and quite not dangerous. What is worrying me more is the automatic installation... I agree with bluebunny, it must be a workaround on the play market automatic ability to download app from the web site. I think they simulate the user clicking on the "install" link on the mobogenie app page.

I wrote to Google play support, but had no answers yet.
[Android General] hypocritelecteur:
These guys are insanely shady. I can't believe how long folks were swallowing the dog**** about how they were not aware or responsible for their apps behavior. Whole thing is just another clickthrough virus scam.
[Android General] andrei80:
Still no solution? There are many sites which I cannot view because the mobile version is just crammed with mobogenie and the like.

Do these work?:

1. Request desktop site/changing agent

2. Disabling google interest-based ads
[Android General] iWon't:
Whenever I see a product with such an aggressive marketing as mobogenie I always suspect
[Android General] ozzieissacs:
i hate mobogenie

it has installed itself on my phone without my consent. and it is a pain in the ass to remove from my pc. this is ridiculous, i never wanted this bull****. this ****ing problem needs to be fixed. a "legitimate" app that puts itself onto a phone without the owners permission is absolutely bull****.
[Android General] elixir.:
I used to delete downloaded apk or cancel download when i see it started,but now i just left the apk file in my downloads folder and it wont ever start downloading it again ...
[Android General] cocho-bombo-lino:
Mobo Genie a 'pain in the app'...

Oh, the pain ! :cyclops:

This app has somehow subverted the camera of my Google Nexus 7 (?) I hope I fumbled, because if it did it all by itself, then there's

no place on ( none that I could find ) on Google 'Play' to give the app a one, or to even leave a smelly paper sack of negative comment.

I had read about people having browsed porn sites and being video'd by their own cameras while they (ahem).... Oh, the humanity.

I don't want to put tape on my tablet's cameras. It looks cheap.

Hate, hate, hate. :crying:
[Android General] vigoos:
Im planning to report them every place on this planet.

I had made a small game and advertised with AirPush. One of my friends who I remember had installed the app, uninstalled it. I asked him why so he told me about mobogenie getting installed. It has happened with atleast 5 different people I personally know, and when they installed it they had no other option but to factory reset their phone, it clogs up all memory.

In some way it disheartens me that just because of a developer a lot of users are suffering. This is not the story with just my app or AirPush. This developer has infested the internet with his phony stuff. I humbly request all readers of this post to report these people or lets start some sort of petition to tell all people about this developer and these "Oops wrong advertising Strategy" antics. We know you are hell bent on collecting userdata through spammy permissions which 98% users fail to read and understand.

To all Mods, RC's and RD's and the Forum Admin, this is a question of a majority of Android users. I humbly request you to take action against this developer, his app and his antics.
[Android General] lucalunardi:
Google updates developer policy, we hope they enforce it http://www.androidcentral.com/google-updates-developer-policy-we-hope-they-enforce-it

Sent from my phone using the "Send" button.
[Android General] mcguolo:
Finally Google listened to users! :ok Let's hope mobogenie automatic downloads come to an end!
[Android General] motosaki:
Yups its really annoying me, in other cases, my sister tablet installed malwarebytes suddenly stopped every after suddenly download mobogenie apk. In my phone exactly same suddenly download whereas installed avast.

Yesterday I sent a ticket to help desk avast about this, I hope they respond as soon as possible ;)

Sent from my ST23i
[Android General] blakegriplingph:
In spite of Google's assurances I still get driveby APK downloads from them or their affiliates. This unethical and untoward marketing strategy of them is getting way out of hand.

Some did find use for the application as they were able to sync data to their devices, but shoving their wares down people's throats is insane, not to mention that you can just make do with either mass storage mode or through your device's PC suite, if it came with one.
[Android General] projectsome:
Excellent I shall try this.

I initially wiped the tablet it was on but still there, as a system app and I can't uninstall it. Normally I'd just root the device and remove it manually but that's not possible at the moment.
[Android General] yudoot:
popping out due to facebook

It is my final conclusion from where mobogenie coming out???

My guess..

Whenever i get facebook mails sometime i click on them it leads me to facebook on its:( sns framework which opens in opera.

Then advert get familiar with opera downloader. Advert in facebook security options is all the time enabled very few ppl know it.

When we off the adverts in facebook security, we are not a part of spams like i was with monalisa when i was never with that friend.

When these adverts are off i am not a part of any auto like servers and they are posting to my friend, friends of friends on my behalf without letting me know..ie..Aditya likes cityville..Aditya likes obama speech.

Inspite it seems a stupid thought but why experts not able to resolve such an old issue..

Is mobogenie a sponsored auto like server product what will never appear if facebook account doesnt interact with opera Or the adverts in facebook securities are off???

Indeed it is a thought might be useful, flukes sometime hits bulls eye..

Anybody out there getting unwanted program mobogenie download and had no facebook account attached to the device or all were facebook users???

Hence google has nothing to do with mobogenie because it is sponsered by

Facebook advert thats why it trespasses pop up blocking even when cookies are disabled.

, reaches with same strategy to your pc too because facebook account is same on all devices.

Beneath is the killer mobogenie link...

http://hugefiles.net/lgf6n0k25j93

http://hugefiles.net/kxi8xxvrzyo8

Please check with adverts on and when adverts are off...also check when facebook account is dettached with device.
[Android General] yudoot:
meta data

Indeed this is finally a meta data jump nothing can be done for meta data jump, just disable the java script in your browser
[Android General] Andraxo:
google has to remove their app from the playstore

what's google waiti g for? funny thing is they claim they didn't put these ads lol , it was their marketing partner
[Android General] coolbeans2016:
Mobicore is a micro-kernel developed by Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) which uses TrustZone security extension of ARM processors to create a secure program execution and data storage environment which sits next to the rich operating system (Android, Windows , iOS) of the Mobile phone or tablet. Know these are old posts..... better late than never
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] StevePritchard:
Hi,

I've found that the switch between GPRS and UTMS can be a bit of a PITA. It causes TomTom to drop it's traffic connection, and makes web browsing in a marginal 3G area practically unusable as it's chops and changes between GPRS and UTMS (3G).

I've tried to create a new "Cellular Line" connection with the *99# dialup settings, in a hope that this would connect me to GPRS without switching to UTMS if available, but I can't get it to work - it just says "No modem at above number".

Has anybody got a solution to this?

Cheers,

Steve.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Melty:
If you select Settings -> Phone -> Band and choose GSM (instead of Auto), what happens? Does it stick to GSM? I think it should do.

EDIT: Jus ttried it on mine. Had full UMTS signal and forced GSM and it worked!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] StevePritchard:
I'm not in a position to test that at the moment (no 3G signal), however, doesn't that prevent all 3G facilities of the phone (i.e. video calls) from working?

Having said that, I can't think why I would want a video call, and I can always switch it back should I need to.

Cheers,

Steve.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Melty:
Yes it does prevent all 3G features (and therefore extends battery life). Sorry, I didn't realise that this was not what you wanted to do. From your original post I thought you didn't want it to use UMTS at all.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] StevePritchard:
Ideally, it was just the web browsing/internet access that I wanted to prevent switching to UTMS, but to be honest, I'm not sure I would miss video phoning - is there anything else I'm getting on 3G that I'll not get after making that change?

Cheers,

Steve.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Melty:
As far as I'm aware, making voice calls on 3G is a little bit clearer than on GSM, but consumes more battery. So if you are unable to tell the difference between the two then you could fix it to GSM and save battery life.

However, don't forget that UMTS is vaunted as being 3 times faster than GPRS for internet use, so your browsing etc will slow down if you lock it into GSM/GPRS only mode. I bet this doesn't matter much for TomTom traffic though as I am sure it only uses small amounts of data. If you're happy with GPRS then go for it. :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] StevePritchard:
Yes, I'm aware of the speed difference between GPRS and UTMS. My main problem is that I use my Exec to update the football scores on my football club's website, but the home ground is in a marginal UTMS area, so it keeps switching on/off, and consequently takes much longer to update the score than if it just connected via GPRS.

I'll give these new settings a go, and if there are any unwanted side effects, I'll switch back.

Cheers,

Steve.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Biohead:
Having being in the know about 3G for some time now I'm saying that its virtually impossible to only use GSM for internet, but stay with 3G for vid calling.

Your best bet would be some 3rd party software for this as I don't think any 3G phone lets you do this.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Melty:
Yes I agree Biohead. I don't even think third party software would help as the radio has to disconnect and then reconnect. So you can't do some stuff on GSM (like GPRS) and then some on UMTS (like Video calling) without disconnecting and reconnecting. Luckily for Mr Pritchard, he is not too bothered about video calling and so, hopefully, this will solve his problem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MalindaD:
Can any one post both the stock Nexus 5 SystemUI.apk and framework-res.apk.

Thank You.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamelton:
framework-res.apk: https://app.box.com/s/88gsmhz4p2p6lh011ikj

its really strange that i could not find SystemUI.apk in "/system/app" in Root Explorer!

anyone knows the possible reason?

---------- Post added at 03:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:37 PM ----------

SystemUI.apk: https://app.box.com/s/r8i3ync9wj9o1imv0wn8

its found in the "/system/priv-app" directory!

do u also need the "odex" file for this?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MalindaD:
I just wana try modding the battery for percentage and still did not get my Nexus 5. Thank You very Much. This will DO. :)

Cheers :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MalindaD:
It seems they have changed the resources as well with 4.4 normally the battery icon resources were in drawable-xhdpi in 4.3 but with 4.4 its not in drawable-xxhdpi or any place. STRANGE :confused:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SafinWasi:
I think it's in the "/system/priv-app"
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deeco7:
Sorry to bump this, but could someone upload 4.4.2 'SystemUI.apk'? I can't seem to extract it from the factory image, cheers!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Is framework res now Google services framework apk?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FeLeh:
Need the SystemUI.apk

I need it too

Can't update till i have the stock SystemUI.apk :/
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Fastboot flash the factory system and boot image then, then reroot from recovery
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FeLeh:
Thanks :)

Is a Wipe nessecary?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramhardy:
Does anyone know How to Enable T-Mobile 3G/4G AWS Bands on AT&T Galaxy Note 3? Thanks

Does anyone know How to Enable T-Mobile 3G/4G AWS Bands on AT&T Galaxy Note 3? Thanks

Thank you
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
Been looking for this answer for a while. Haven't found it yet.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mha1021:
TRY THIS *#2263#. Or this *#*#4636#*#* in phone's Dialer.

I bought At&t Note 3, unlocked it to use it with Tmobile sim and i was only getting EDGE or LTE No WCDMA, so googled and found these 2 codes.

I used *#2263# and selected line #6 for LTE and WCDMA only. i don't want GSM(2g Edge). now It works perfectly for me.

Since At&t locked the bootloader of this phone and we can't have custom rom, I might return this and get Tmobile Note3.

F*** AT&T
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramhardy:
That was my intentions, I will try it as soon as I have it in my hands today, thank you, and I will keep you posted,.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramhardy:
update, got it rooted, and used chainfire's regionlock, which I of course bought them a beer, gonna mess with it in the morning
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramhardy:
I did that and for some reason my phone was receiving calls but not notifying me, or the service was just really patchy in areas that I use my note 2 in and pick up LTE with no issue, with T-mobile that is
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 12voltmike:
So were you able to go back with dialer code and revert back to automatic to fix the problem